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MODEL PAPER – 2023
Subject: Mathematics Class: 10TH STANDARD
Time : 3 hour & 15 Minutes [Link]: 80
Choose the correct answer given below ------- 1x8=8
1. The common difference in the A.P 8, 5, 2, ……………. Is
a. 8 b. -3 c. 5 d. 2
2. HCF of 12 &16 is ………
a. 2 b.4 c. 6 d. 8
3. The graphical representation of pair of equations 2x=3y-9=0 & 4x+6y-18=0
are…….
a. Intersecting b) parallel lines c) perpendicular d) coincident
4. If One of the zeroes of the polynomial p(x)=x2-x+k is 2. Then the value of k
is….
b. 2 b. -2 c. -6 d. 4
5. The distance between the point (x, y) from the origin is….
a. x2+y2 b. √𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐 c. √𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 d. x2-y2
6. The ratio of sides of two similar triangles are 4:9, then their area is equal to…..
a. 2:3 b. 4:9 b. 16:81 d. 3:2
7. In the given figure, PA and PB are two tangents to the circle with centre O.
If ∠APB=60∘ then find the measure of ∠OAB.
a. 300 b. 1500 c. 600 d. 900
8. Surface area of sphere when its radius is 7cm…….
a. 616cm2 b. 661cm2 c. 166cm2 d. 88cm2
Answer the following questions 1 x8 =8
9. Express 120 as its product of its prime factors.
𝑎1 𝑏1
[Link] the pair of linear equations a1x+b1y+c 1 =0 and a2x+b2y+c2=0 has ≠ , then
𝑎2 𝑏2
how many solutions do they have?
11. The degree of the polynomial p(x)=3x3-5x2+5x4-3x+4.
12. Find the discriminant of the quadratic equation 2x2-4x+3=0.
13. If r is the radius of the base of the cone and h be the height and l be the slant
height. Then write the formula to find total surface area of this cone.
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14. The value of P(E)+P(not E) =……….
15. State Basic proportionality theorem.
16. Write the distance of the point P(4, 3) from the x axis.
Answer the questions 2x8=16
17. Solve the given pair of linear equations: x+y=8, 2x+y=11.
18. Find the sum of first 10 terms of the arithmetic progression 3+6+9+------
19. Find the roots of the quadratic equation x2-3x+4=0 by using quadratic
formula.
OR
Find the roots of the quadratic equation 5x2-6x-2=0 by using completing
square method.
20. Prove that 2+√3 is an irrational number.
OR
Find the H.C.F of 24 & 40 using Euclid’s division lemma and hence verify.
Also find the LCM of 24, 40 & 20.
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21. If sin 𝛉= , then find the value of cos𝛉 & tan𝛉.
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22. Construct a pair of tangents to the circle of radius 3.5cm which are
inclined to each other at an angle of 700.
23. A die is numbered from 1 to 6. When it is thrown, find the probability of
getting
i) A square numbers ii) odd numbers
[Link] diagonal BD of parallelogram ABCD intersects AE at 'F'. 'E' is any point on BC.
Prove that [Link] = FB. FA
Solve the following problems 3x9=27
25. On dividing p(x)=3x3+x2+2x+5 by g(x), the quotient and remainder are
(3x-5) & (9x+10) respectively. Find g(x)
[Link] diagonal of a rectangular field is 60 metres more than shorter side. If the
longer side is 30 metres more than the shorter side, find the sides of the field.
OR
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10 years ago age of Rahim is sex times the age of Radha. 10 years hence
the age of Rahim is twice the age of Radha. Find the present age of
Rahim and Radha.
27. Find the mean of the following data.
C.I 5-15 15-25 25-35 35-45 45-55
Frequency 4 3 6 5 2
OR
Find mode value of the following data
C.I 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50
Frequency 7 9 15 11 8
28. Convert the following data as more than type and draw its O-give.
C.I 0-3 3-6 6-9 9-12 12-15
Frequency 9 3 5 3 1
29. Prove that “the length of the tangents is drawn from an external point to
the circle are equal”.
30. Prove that
OR
𝑐𝑜𝑠70 𝐶𝑜𝑠 55−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐35
Prove + = 2
𝑠𝑖𝑛20 𝑡𝑎𝑛5 tan 25 tan 65 tan 85
31. Construct a triangle of sides 5cm, 6cm and 7cm. Then construct another
triangle similar to it with 7/5 of the corresponding sides of the first triangle.
32. AB and CD are arcs of two concentric circles of radii 21 cm and 7 cm
respectively and centre O. If ∠AOB =30°, find the area of the shaded region.
33. Find the coordinates of the mid-point of the line joining the two points
(-1, 7) and (4, 3) are in the ratio of 2:3.
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Find the value of k in which the points A(2, 3), B(4, K) & C(6, -3) are collinear.
Solve 4x4=16
34. Solve pair of linear equations graphically : x – y = 1 & 2x + y = 8.
35. Prove that “in a right angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is
equal to the sum of squares of other two sides”.
[Link] observed from the top of a 75m high lighthouse from the sea-level, the angles of
depression of two ships are 30o and 45o. If one ship is exactly behind the other on
the same side of the lighthouse, find the distance between the two ships.
37. In an Arithmetic Progression sixth term is one more than twice the
third term. The sum of the fourth and fifth terms is five times the second
term. Find the A.P.
OR
The sum of first 7 terms of an AP is 140 and the sum of the next 7 term of the
same progression is 385. What is the arithmetic progression?
Answer the following question 5x1=5
[Link] radii of the ends of frustum of a cone 45 cm high are 28 cm and 7 cm as shown in
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figure. Find its volume, the curved surface area and the total surface area. (use ∏= )
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